HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220406MINUTES OF THE
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY
April 6, 2022
The Washington County Historic District Commission held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday,
April 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Washington County Administration Complex, 100 W Washington Street,
Room 2001, Hagerstown, MD.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commission members present were: Greg Smith, Chairman, Ann Aldrich, Lloyd Yavener, Vernell Doyle,
Michael Lushbaugh, Kourtney Lowery, Edie Wallace and Ex -officio County Commissioner Jeff Cline. Staff
members present were: Washington County Department of Planning & Zoning: Meghan Jenkins, GIS
Coordinator and HOC Staff member.
MINUTES
Motion and Vote: Ms. Aldrich made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 2, 2022 regular
meeting with one correction (change May 10th to May 11th for the Washington County Gives fundraiser).
The motion was seconded by Mr. Lushbaugh and unanimously approved.
Design Guidelines
Ms. Jenkins began with a
review of the
draft Design Guidelines on
page
33 (Standards for Review).
• Section based on
the Secretary
of the Interior's Standards
—use
quotation marks
• Page 40 —Add Settings and Sites after "Guidelines for Existing" and "Guidelines for Proposed" be consistent throughout the document
• Under "Guidelines for Existing" (Page 40) #4 — eliminate the word identical and add "similar
species in size and texture"
• Page 42, 5th line in 1st paragraph — eliminate "or later historic structures".
• Page 42, 6th line in 1st paragraph — eliminate the word "them" and replace with decks
• Page 42, Guidelines #4, 2nd sentence — "This guideline often means" — add the word guideline
• Page 43 —Archaeological Resources —caption top picture "Cleaning artifacts"
• Page 46 — Building Exteriors — remove "openings" and replace with "windows and doors"
• Page 49, #3, last sentence — Research the type of mortar mix that is recommended for use on
structures constructed prior to 1900
• Page 50 — illustrations of sidings — add German in parenthesis after Drop and change the Board
and Batten illustration
• Page 52 — Windows — add a paragraph stating that wooden windows can be restored, repaired,
or weatherized can be as efficient as modern windows — Review 2nd paragraph (possible re-
wording)
• Windows —graphic of a 9 over 6 window
• Suggestion: have an entire page dedicated to window illustrations
• Qn the illustration for the different parts of a window, change the color of the dotted lines
• Page 54 —Roots —1`t paragraph —change Mansart to Mansard
• Page 56 — Porches —#1- add a sentence stating that vinyl replacements are not appropriate
• Page 61 —Lights --enhance the contrast on the graphics
• Page 66 —Solar and Other New Technologies —Add information regarding community solar energy
generating systems
• Page 66 — Solar (Montgomery County, Maryland, 2021) — reduce the font size and also add as an
end of page citation
• Suggestion: Ground disturbing activities refer back to Archaeological section of Guidelines
• Check with County to determine if historic structures can be repaired or restored in a flood plain
(like the City of Hagerstown)
• Rural Villages — Brief discussion of actions the HDC can take in the Rural Villages —this is an issue
that needs to be discussed at another meeting with more explanations — Make reference to the
Zoning Ordinance
• Glossary has been updated since last review
Historic Preservation Month
Ms. Jenkins briefly reviewed the social media posts that will be on the County's website during the month
of May. She will be incorporating a post regarding the preservation and restoration of wooden windows.
The National Preservation Month Proclamation has been scheduled with the Board of County
Commissioners on May 3, 2022, TBD. Members are encouraged to attend this meeting. An invitation will
be extended to the Historical Advisory Committee as well as the local historic societies in the
municipalities.
Staff Report
Ms. Jenkins provided a written report for members of staff reviews for the previous month.
Ms. Jenkins explained that the Town of Sharpsburg is interested in getting the County tax credits extended
into their jurisdiction. A virtual meeting was held with County staff, the Town's planner and
representatives from the Town Council. Staff is working on researching Memorandums of Understanding
for the HDC to perform the reviews for the municipalities.
Ms.
Jenkins
announced the MAHDC Law and
Procedures training is scheduled for April 28th at 6:00 pm.
This
will be
via Zoom and will be recorded for
future use.
Ms.
Jenkins
stated
that the MAHDC
Symposium is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30
p.m.
at St.
Mary's College of
Maryland.
Ms. Wallace has submitted her resignation from the HDC due to personal reasons. Ms. Jenkins encouraged
members to seek interested individuals to serve on the HDC. There are specific qualifications that must
be met per the Washington County Zoning Ordinance.
UPCOMING MEETING
The next meeting is scheduled for May 4, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr, Lushbaugh made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m. The motion was seconded by Ms.
Aldrich and so ordered by the Chairman.
Respectfully submitted,
Jill L.(,�aker, Director
Washington County Dept. of Planning & Zoning